Television Themes is the seventh studio album by English comedian and musician Matt Berry, released in October 2018 by Acid Jazz Records.[2] The album includes Berry's reworked versions of television theme tunes from the 1960s to the 1980s.[3] It reached number 38 in the UK Albums Chart.[4]
Television Themes | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 5 October 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
Label | Acid Jazz Records | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Times | [1] |
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Are You Being Served?" | David Croft, Ronnie Hazlehurst | 2:23 |
2. | "The Good Life" | Burt Rhodes | 2:06 |
3. | "London Weekend Television" | Harry Rabinowitz | 0:08 |
4. | "Blankety Blank" | Ronnie Hazlehurst | 1:59 |
5. | "Top of the Pops" (Yellow Pearl by Phil Lynott) | Phil Lynott, Midge Ure | 3:06 |
6. | "Picture Box" | Jacques Lasry | 2:57 |
7. | "The Liver Birds" (On A Mountain Stands A lady by The Scaffold) | John Gorman, Roger McGough, Mike McGear | 3:09 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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8. | "Thames Television" (Salute to Thames) | John Hawksworth | 0:08 |
9. | "Rainbow" | Traditional, arranged by Hugh Portnow, Hugh Fraser, Tim Thomas | 2:47 |
10. | "Doctor Who" | Ron Grainer | 3:19 |
11. | "Wildtrak[a]" (Florida Fantasy from the soundtrack of Midnight Cowboy) | John Barry | 2:15 |
12. | "World in Action" | Jonathan Weston, Shawn Phillips | 2:43 |
13. | "Sorry" | Gaynor Colbourn, Hugh Wisdom | 2:43 |
14. | "Open University" | Leonard Salzedo | 0:37 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Pop review: Matt Berry: Television Themes, retrieved 8 January 2019
- ^ "Pre-Order Matt Berry's New Album 'Television Themes'". Acid Jazz Records. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Acid Jazz Records - Pre-Order Matt Berry's New Album 'Television Themes'". www.acidjazz.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "MATT BERRY - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11038046/
- ^ "Matt Berry (3) – Television Themes". Discogs. Retrieved 8 January 2019.